Injection molder vs blow mold operator

The differences between injection molders and blow mold operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a blow mold operator has an average salary of $33,632, which is higher than the $32,151 average annual salary of an injection molder.

The top three skills for an injection molder include injection molds, plastic injection and ISO. The most important skills for a blow mold operator are quality checks, minor maintenance, and quality standards.

Injection molder vs blow mold operator overview

	Injection Molder	Blow Mold Operator
Yearly salary	$32,151	$33,632
Hourly rate	$15.46	$16.17
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	1,225	71,525
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Injection molder vs blow mold operator salary

Injection molders and blow mold operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Injection Molder	Blow Mold Operator
Average salary	$32,151	$33,632
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $38,000	Between $27,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Loveland, CO	Omaha, NE
Highest paying state	Alaska	Alaska
Best paying company	BD	Dairy Farmers of America
Best paying industry	Automotive	Construction

Differences between injection molder and blow mold operator education

There are a few differences between an injection molder and a blow mold operator in terms of educational background:

	Injection Molder	Blow Mold Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Injection molder vs blow mold operator demographics

Here are the differences between injection molders' and blow mold operators' demographics:

	Injection Molder	Blow Mold Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 71.6% Female, 28.4%	Male, 80.4% Female, 19.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 6.4% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 6.7% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between injection molder and blow mold operator duties and responsibilities

Injection molder example responsibilities.

Require molding expect rate of part producing and achieving ISO QualityStandards.
Design injection mold tooling; extensive CNC programming and machining.
Work with Chrysler engineers on the original design of vacuum harnesses.
Operate 10 semi-automatic extrusion machines from 75 to 300 tons and maintain control charts for statistical analysis.
Demonstrate efficient manual dexterity at a rapid and continuous rate.
Spray molds with compounds of lubricate molds, using acetylene torches.

Blow mold operator example responsibilities.

Require molding expect rate of part producing and achieving ISO QualityStandards.
Train to troubleshoot and perform minor repairs on blow-mold and support equipment.
Perform SPC on product manufacture.
Enforce and execute the facilities GMP policies.
Experience in operating grinders, trimmers and conveyor system.
Operate set up perform general maintenance on blow mold machines and grinders

Injection molder vs blow mold operator skills

Common injection molder skills

Injection Molds, 29%
Plastic Injection, 21%
ISO, 6%
SPC, 6%
Machine Operation, 5%
Assembly Line, 4%

Common blow mold operator skills

Quality Checks, 14%
Minor Maintenance, 14%
Quality Standards, 9%
Troubleshoot, 8%
Quality Products, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 5%